Toys R Us is using QR codes to promote more than 20 of its large outdoor items and is letting consumers visualize how the product would work and look in their own backyards.

Department store chain Bloomingdale’s has rolled out an iPhone and Android application to let fashion-savvy consumers shop the latest trends, as well as check prices and read product reviews.

Department store chain JCPenney is continuing to encourage consumers to shop via its mobile offerings through a new campaign that promotes the company’s latest products.

American Express has rolled out a new mobile offers service that recommends and ranks relevant merchant deals based on a cardmember’s spending history and location.

EBay has updated its Fashion iPhone application to not only let consumers browse by brand and pinpoint exactly what they are searching for within a category, but make the overall shopping experience easier.

Daily deals giant Groupon once again is showing that mobile plays an integral role in its day-to-day initiatives by running an interactive mobile ad campaign that lets consumers browse ongoing deals, as well as sign-up to receive offers.

Aldo has introduced an in-store mobile game that offers consumers a chance to win up to $500 when they play.

HSN has partnered with the March of Dimes for a new marketing campaign that aims to raise awareness and funds for organizations and lets consumers make donations via the retailer’s on-air, online and mobile mediums.

NEW ORLEANS – A Citi executive at the International CITI Wireless 2012 conference said that in order for the mobile wallet to succeed, it has to be simple, ubiquitous and compelling.

NEW ORLEANS – A Visa executive at the International CTIA Wireless 2012 conference said that there is no doubt that in the near future digital wallet services will fundamentally transform commerce and change the way consumers pay for goods and services.